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DAYTONA BEACH CVB

Although Daytona Beach is best known for its 23 miles of sparkling beaches, in recent years it has become known for its growing inventory of quality hotels and meeting and convention facilities. The newly expanded Ocean Center Convention Complex has opened to rave reviews.The NEW Ocean Center has nearly 200,000 sq. ft. of state-of-the-art interior meeting and exhibit space. The expansion heralds the Daytona Beach area’s emergence as an attractive oceanfront meeting and convention market. The Daytona Beach area offers approximately 12,000 hotel rooms, with everything from quaint, upscale inns to larger, business-class meeting resorts.The Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, The Shores Resort & Spa, The Plaza Resort & Spa and Daytona Beach Resort & Conference Center have undergone multimillion- dollar refurbishment projects. Accommodations in the area have never looked better.

The Ocean Center Convention Complex and area hotels are all within minutes of the Daytona Beach International Airport, which is served by Delta Air Lines and US Airways. There is direct service from Atlanta and Charlotte and convenient connections from everywhere else. For those driving, Daytona Beach is conveniently located at the intersection of I-95 and I-4. The Daytona Beach area features LPGA International with its two championship golf courses, along with dozens of other challenging courses in the area.

The USTA Florida Tennis Center is located in Daytona Beach and boasts 24 clay hydro-courts and 20 lighted courts. Museum-goers will enjoy the Museum of Arts & Sciences, a Smithsonian affiliate, the Southeast Museum of Photography at Daytona State College and many others. For the maritime lovers, the Ponce de Leon Lighthouse is one of Florida’s finest nautical museums. And the neighboring Marine Science Center provides a delightful interactive look at marine life in Volusia County. Whether you are meeting on the beach, in the fast lane at Daytona International Speedway or doing a little team building at Daytona 500 Experience, Daytona Beach is the perfect meeting location. With professional meetings and convention staff available to assist you with small meetings, large conventions and everything in between, your next event will be a memorable success.

Linda McMahon
Sales Manager
Daytona Beach CVB
Daytona Beach, Fla.
386/255-0415, ext. 132
www.daytonabeachmeetings.com

NORFOLK CVB

Few destinations in the United States can blend a convention and a family vacation as seamlessly as Norfolk, Va. Within a day’s drive of most cities on the East Coast and home to the easily accessible Norfolk International Airport, the riverside city has surged in popularity as a meeting destination with one especially unique perk—the whole family can tag along!